Brown El, Irving TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Brown El

Brown Elementary serves a small student population from pre-K through fifth grade in Irving. The school is located in a zip code where home values are below the state average and rent runs moderate; the area's affordability indicators show that renters pay roughly one-fifth of household income on housing, while potential homebuyers would face a price-to-income ratio above the national benchmark. Unemployment and mortgage rates reflect broader economic conditions, and median household income in the broader region is in the mid-range nationally.

The enrollment is almost entirely Hispanic, with over nine-tenths of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a high-poverty setting. Most students take Texas assessments in Spanish or English depending on grade level.

Test results across math, reading, and science show proficiency rates that are below the midpoint among Dallas County districts' schools. In math, third-graders achieved proficiency at a modest rate, while fourth-graders scored lower still, with fifth-graders at a similar modest level. Reading outcomes vary by grade and language of instruction; fourth-graders on Spanish assessment showed a stronger result, while fifth-graders on English assessment were in the mid-range. Science proficiency at fifth grade, the only grade tested, was low. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, proficiency sits above the county median but remains in the lower half overall, suggesting students are making progress on foundational skills while many have not yet reached grade-level standard.

The school is part of Irving ISD, which has undergone significant operational and curriculum shifts. The district approved a bond in May 2023 for facility improvements across its schools, including renovations at Brown. In late 2023, the board closed two other elementary schools and rezoned their students; Brown received students from Elliott Elementary as part of this rebalancing. In January 2025, the district adopted Bluebonnet Learning, a state-provided curriculum, for K-5 reading and math, replacing prior materials. These district-level changes affect the instructional program and school population directly.

A parent considering Brown should expect a school serving a predominantly low-income, Spanish-speaking population where state test results reflect that students are still developing proficiency in grade-level academics. The school has undergone boundary changes and curriculum adoption as part of district-wide restructuring. Early grades (pre-K through second) are not state-tested, so growth and readiness at those levels is not visible in this data. The school's current standing within the county's schools is in the middle-to-lower range on proficiency, which is a realistic baseline for understanding where students are and what support patterns may be needed.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 18% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 17% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 15% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 317%

School 17% · District 13% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 453%

School 53% · District 38% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 44%

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Science

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 6% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

This schoolIRVING ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income53%Higher-income57%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income88%48 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income26%Higher-income57%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income31%Higher-income63%32 pp gap